Vladimír Coufal

Following his move to 1899 Hoffenheim, Coufal's current-season form is up 200% on last season (Season 12→36), while his Rating held around 34. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 50).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	1899 Hoffenheim · 5th	34	1	8	7.16	38	36
2024/25	West Ham · 14th	22	0	0	6.63	33	12
2023/24	West Ham · 9th	36	0	7	6.77	57	32
2022/23	West Ham · 14th	27	0	1	6.84	53	36
2021/22	West Ham · 7th	28	0	4	6.79	64	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Czechia · international

Side	Apps	G
Czechia	66	3

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

V. Coufal is a 34-year-old full-back at 1899 Hoffenheim, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 8 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 23% of Bundesliga full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 34.2, ranking 268th of 322 in the Bundesliga. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (98.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Coufal.

Judged on this season alone, Coufal graded 36 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 53 full-backs in the Bundesliga, on 7 clean sheets and 3.371 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 36). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 45th of 53 of the 53 full-backs in the Bundesliga. At 34 Coufal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential45th of 53 full-backs · Bundesliga Current seasonTop 23% full-backs · Bundesliga 12th-best full-back in the Bundesliga 268th in the Bundesliga · potential 45th-highest potential full-back in the Bundesliga

34.2

Ratingi

45th of 53 full-backs

36.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

98.6%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.37

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · 1899 Hoffenheim finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.37

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 8 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 98.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 34.2, Coufal carries the 45th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Bundesliga of 53. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %98.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.03

Assists / 900.239

Goal contribution / 900.268

Defensive actions / 903.371

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %35.3

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.119

Foul involvement / 902.237

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~34), then tapers with age. At 34, Coufal sits on 10.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Coufal's projected Rating — 34.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target6

Shots17

Passing

Assists8

Chances created59

Passes1,331

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles31

Dribble success50%

Duels won173

Duels won %56.2%

Fouls won42

Defending

Tackles60

Interceptions37

Blocks16

Fouls committed33

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€5.7M total transfer fees · 3 moves

1899 HoffenheimAug 2025 – nowFree Transfer

West HamOct 2020 – Aug 2025€ 5M

Slavia PrahaJul 2018 – Oct 2020€ 700K

Slovan Liberecuntil Jul 2018

About V. Coufal

Vladimír Coufal is a 33-year-old full-back who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim, born on August 22, 1992 in Ostrava, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Czechia. 1899 Hoffenheim currently sit 5th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, V. Coufal has made 34 appearances with 1 goal and 8 assists across 3,017 minutes, averaging a 6.94 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When V. Coufal plays, 1899 Hoffenheim's record this season is 19W-7D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.33 at home against 6.97 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Borussia Mönchengladbach (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Werder Bremen (90 minutes, 8.5 rating)
May 2, 2026: 3-3 draw at home vs VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-1 win away at Hamburger SV (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Borussia Dortmund (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 10, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Augsburg (89 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
April 4, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FSV Mainz 05 (61 minutes, 7 rating)
March 20, 2026: 0-5 loss away at RB Leipzig (90 minutes, 5 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs VfL Wolfsburg (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 7, 2026: 4-2 win away at 1. FC Heidenheim (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Coufal at 34.2 with a Season form score of 36.3, ranking 268th of 322 full-backs in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League and the Czech Liga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, V. Coufal has totalled 382 club appearances with 11 goals and 27 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for West Ham.

V. Coufal's career has also included time at West Ham, Slavia Praha and Slovan Liberec.

On the international stage, V. Coufal has represented Czechia — 66 caps and 3 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · 1899 Hoffenheim finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points